Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

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  • bulldogtragic
    The List Manager
    • Jan 2007
    • 34316

    Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

    No Martin. Possibly no Young based on his game time.

    A. Sweet comes in

    Or

    B. English rucks and Marra comes in for the third tall (Schache helps out)

    Or

    Above. But Cordy. Not sure he kicks many goals.
    Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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    • The Pie Man
      Coaching Staff
      • May 2008
      • 3498

      Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

      At least it sounds like something would have to go wrong for the Bont to miss.
      Float Along - Fill Your Lungs

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      • bulldogsthru&thru
        Bulldog Team of the Century
        • May 2011
        • 7708

        Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

        In: Prelim Cordy’s knee.

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        • comrade
          Hall of Fame
          • Jun 2008
          • 18004

          Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

          Originally posted by bulldogtragic
          No Martin. Possibly no Young based on his game time.

          A. Sweet comes in

          Or

          B. English rucks and Marra comes in for the third tall (Schache helps out)

          Or

          Above. But Cordy. Not sure he kicks many goals.
          I can live with option A or B. Any option involving Cordy is a no for me.
          Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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          • bulldogtragic
            The List Manager
            • Jan 2007
            • 34316

            Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

            Originally posted by comrade
            I can live with option A or B. Any option involving Cordy is a no for me.
            I agree. On the two it’s then

            Sweet 70% ruck & 10% forward and 20% bench. English 55% forward, 30% ruck, 15% bench

            Or

            English 80% ruck, 20% bench. Marra 70% forward, 30% bench. Schache 20% ruck.




            The Sweet option gives us 65% forward of Tim & Sweet.

            The Marra option gives us 70% forward of Marra.

            Arguably the Sweet option has the ruck better off. But if we can halve the ruck, 70% of Marra is arguably a better forward line outcome.
            Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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            • comrade
              Hall of Fame
              • Jun 2008
              • 18004

              Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

              I think Young coming out, someone coming in to play forward and Timmy taking ruck is firming. If it’s Marra, I can live with it. If it’s Cordy to do a defensive job on Aliir, not sure I’m a fan but it is what it is.

              Very unlikely Sweet plays off no games.
              Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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              • Bornadog
                WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                • Jan 2007
                • 66573

                Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

                Originally posted by comrade
                I think Young coming out, someone coming in to play forward and Timmy taking ruck is firming. Not sure I’m a fan but it is what it is.

                Very unlikely Sweet plays off no games.
                Port have been known to play 4 talls in the forward, line. How do we handle that?
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                • dog town
                  Senior Player
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 1914

                  Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

                  I wouldn’t completely put a line through Martin based on the interview. He sounded more annoyed that ppl are talking like it’s over the line than anything, he left the door ajar I felt.

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                  • mjp
                    Bulldog Team of the Century
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 7342

                    Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

                    Originally posted by Happy Days
                    The best way to counter Aliir is to give him something to do, not to try and defend him because it doesn't create any scoring opportunites for us and he's too good in the air anyway so it won't work. What exactly is Zaine going to do to make Aliir respect him?
                    He's going to STICK HIS ELBOW IN HIS BACK and that will be his role. Whoever plays on Alir SHOULD NOT LEAD.
                    What should I tell her? She's going to ask.

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                    • dog town
                      Senior Player
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 1914

                      Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

                      Originally posted by bornadog
                      Port have been known to play 4 talls in the forward, line. How do we handle that?
                      They won’t have that this week. 2 talls (Dixon and Marshall) and sometimes a resting ruck added to that.

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                      • comrade
                        Hall of Fame
                        • Jun 2008
                        • 18004

                        Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

                        Originally posted by bornadog
                        Port have been known to play 4 talls in the forward, line. How do we handle that?
                        Georgiadis has injured his hammy again and won’t play.
                        Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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                        • Bornadog
                          WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 66573

                          Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

                          Originally posted by comrade
                          Georgiadis has injured his hammy again and won’t play.
                          I didn't hear that - good news
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                          Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                          • bulldogtragic
                            The List Manager
                            • Jan 2007
                            • 34316

                            Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

                            Originally posted by comrade
                            I think Young coming out, someone coming in to play forward and Timmy taking ruck is firming. If it’s Marra, I can live with it. If it’s Cordy to do a defensive job on Aliir, not sure I’m a fan but it is what it is.

                            Very unlikely Sweet plays off no games.
                            Yep. So it’s Cordy to play a defensive job on Allir. Or Marra doing the best to hit the scoreboards. Bevo will liked Cordy can play 90% game time. Marra less. But in R23 we looked impotent unless Weightman was doing his thing. We need to kick goals to win. No Bruce or Cody, we need Marra is what I’m thinking in this exchange. We saw later in the Melbourne game, his speed can get him Marks and goals. If it’s a hard war of attrition like Melbourne, this is a nice X factor as the game goes on.
                            Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                            • bulldogtragic
                              The List Manager
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 34316

                              Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

                              Originally posted by comrade
                              Georgiadis has injured his hammy again and won’t play.
                              Poor kid. Feel that was all too rushed.

                              But I’m happy from our perspective.
                              Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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                              • Axe Man
                                Hall of Fame
                                • Nov 2008
                                • 11118

                                Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

                                Sorry but I don't think Marra is up to what will likely be one of the highest pressure games of the year at this stage of his career.

                                My prediction if he plays: barely touches it with little to no defensive pressure and a lesser influence in the air than the likes of Schache and Hannan. I don't think we can carry him in a game like this. This is no slight on him, I just don't think he's up to it yet. Hopefully in 12 months he will be.

                                Would love to be wrong.

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